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A senryu series

Palpable tension

somber faces mask each hand

for the stakes are high

The artist paints Life

vibrant, divine, decaying

such a sweet apple

"Still life" contradicts

fruit, flowers, vessels converse

Life, anything but still

Author's Note

Spent the last two days at a Teachers' workshop at the Barnes Museum here in Philadelphia. While other (normal) people take notes on the paintings, I count syllables...

Haha - the captcha is "uplooker" :)

Reviews

[K Scott Smith]

Loved the whole feeling this created from the start. Good work

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, K Scott! Glad you enjoyed!

[Lydia Shutter]

Who's to say what is normal, Rita? To me, what you chose to do makes far more sense! So clever. Well written senyrus....and they show such a lot of insight. I liked them. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

This is why I share my musings here, Lydi - you all understand! :) Thank you!

[Lydia Shutter]

Absolutely!

[Baby Ricochet]

Art, like music is on of those things you don't have to know anything about to appreciate. You just have to feel it in your gut. That's where art lives.

[Rita L. Sev]

Amen to that - Thanks, Mark.

[Rocans (Asher)]

Great art you have chose for your piece senoRita :) the impressionist taste they seem
like pieces from Ed hopper and or Paul Cezanne, or perhaps Monet. I thought your second senryu was very deep. It embodies life being inclusive of death. I need to learn to write Haiku and Senryu like you, your economy of words has always been masterful. Write on Rita!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Rocans - you are absolutely correct - all of these works are Cezanne. The Barnes has many of his works in their permanent collection, and had a special exhibit called "Life is an Apple" featuring many more (thus, the second senryu...) I like the short forms in poetry - even in bouts of writer's block, I can usually eke out a haiku, Clerihew, or Limerick! :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

WOW I love them all… you know I am a fan of the senryu and I must say awesome work, all three of them

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Dale! Glad you enjoyed!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are very welcome, thank you for sharing these gems… I hope you are reading tonight on the show.

[Rita L. Sev]

Dale, I tried several times to get through - I think the good news is that WPOM is getting so popular! :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Yes it is, I was afraid I wan't going to get through.

[Ashira Macy]

This was really neat, and gives new light on paintings. I love when art is inspired by other art, it is just a really interesting process. Great work dear!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Ashira. The Barnes is a wonderful and inspiring collection!

[willweb]

This was a wonderful experience and your trip sounds it was the same. This was different and beautiful Rita. I loved this little piece today.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Will - so glad you enjoyed this!

[Marie]

I love these paintings, and I love your depictions of them.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Marie! Cezanne truly was a Master!

[Einstein Noodle]

what an enriching experience .. depth in art and words .. especially enjoyed the third one .. keep rockin' Rita!
E.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, E! That third one seems to "speak" the loudest... ;)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and count them so perfectly...and with such illustrations...the paintings are beautiful and your poems just as beautiful...perfect senryus to go along with them...

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jacob. It is a collection not to be missed...